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Legal calculators
Estimate filing fees, support obligations, and the real cost of legal processes — small claims, divorce, probate, statute-of-limitations, child custody, alimony — before you hire anyone.
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Statute of limitations lookup
Find the deadline to file a lawsuit by state and claim type (contract, injury, fraud, debt).
Lawyer hourly rate vs flat fee
Compare the total you'd pay under an hourly retainer vs a flat fee at your expected case length.
Patent filing cost calculator
USPTO fees + attorney drafting + maintenance — full cost to file and hold a utility patent.
Trademark registration cost calculator
USPTO TEAS Plus/Standard fees + attorney + classes — total cost to register a U.S. trademark.
Will vs trust cost comparison
Attorney drafting + probate risk — compare the long-term cost of a will vs a revocable living trust.
Landlord eviction cost + timeline
Estimate total eviction cost — notice period, court filing, sheriff service, lost rent during the process, and legal fees by state speed bucket.
Trademark renewal cost calculator
Total cost to maintain a US trademark across required filings — Section 8 declaration, Section 9 renewal, and attorney fees over 30 years.
Personal injury settlement estimator
Estimate a personal injury settlement using the multiplier method — economic damages times a severity multiplier (1-5x), plus lost wages, plus attorney contingency cut.
Legal name change cost calculator
Total cost to legally change your name — court filing, publication requirement, certified copies, and downstream document updates (driver's license, passport, SSA).
Speeding ticket true cost
Total cost of a speeding ticket including the fine, court fees, insurance premium increase over 3 years, and traffic school if needed.
DUI conviction total cost
Project the full all-in cost of a DUI conviction over 5 years — fines, attorney, IID, SR-22, treatment, license reinstatement, lost work, insurance increase.
Child custody case cost calculator
Estimate cost of contested child custody — attorney retainer + hourly billing across discovery, mediation, custody evaluation, and trial.
Small claims collection ROI
Decide whether to pursue a small claims judgment by computing expected net recovery — judgment likelihood, collectibility rate, and time cost.
Lawyer retainer burn rate calculator
Project how fast a legal retainer will burn given hourly billing pace, replenishment threshold, and projected case length.
FAQ
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Q1.Are these legal calculators a substitute for an attorney?
No. Every result here is an estimate based on published statutory ranges and average fee data. State-specific quirks, fact-pattern nuances, and judicial discretion can move any of these numbers significantly. Use the result to walk into the attorney conversation already framed — not to replace the attorney.
Q2.How accurate is the child support estimator?
It uses the income-shares model used by the five most populous states (CA, TX, FL, NY, PA). Income-shares is the dominant US model, but specific state worksheets diverge on add-ons (childcare, health insurance, extraordinary medical), parenting-time adjustments, and high-income deviations. The estimate is a strong starting point; the actual number from your state worksheet will be within 10-25% in most cases.
Q3.What's the difference between will and trust costs?
A simple will runs $0-500 (DIY/template) to $1,500-3,500 (attorney-drafted). A revocable living trust runs $1,500-3,000 (template) to $4,000-8,000 (attorney-drafted) — but avoids probate, which can cost 3-7% of estate value plus 6-18 months. The will-vs-trust calculator runs the breakeven so you can see when the upfront trust cost pays for itself.
Q4.Can I use these for any state?
The fee-and-cost calculators (filing fees, name change, LLC formation, statute of limitations) are state-aware. Support and dissolution calculators use national medians unless flagged as state-specific. Always cross-check the final number against your state's official court fee schedule before relying on it.
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